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First of 56 DE&S-procured bomb disposal robots arrive in Britain

Land February 12, 2019

In late December 2018 Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson revealed that, following a period of rigorous testing, the British Army had taken receipt of its first four cutting-edge bomb disposal robots.  This was a major milestone for the £55 million contract which, once fulfilled, will see 56 Harris-manufactured bomb disposal robots delivered to the British Armed ...

WFEL receives Armed Forces Covenant award

Land February 11, 2019

UK military bridge manufacturer, WFEL, has been awarded the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Bronze Award, which acknowledges WFEL’s support to Defence and the wider Armed Forces community. In 2018, WFEL signed the Armed Forces Covenant, affirming its pledge to uphold the Covenant.  This is a promise by the ...

Danish Military selects Marshall for communications contract

Land February 8, 2019

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has been chosen by the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver advanced communications and network containers as part of its programme to update the Danish Armed Forces deployable infrastructure. Marshall will provide more than 40 containers as part of this multi-million ...

QinetiQ North America secures TALON support contract

Land February 7, 2019

QinetiQ North America has been awarded a contract worth $90 Million to support the overall sustainment actions of the Tactical Adaptable Light Ordnance Neutralization (TALON) family of robotic systems for the US Army. The agreement, which will run until December 16th 2023, will see QinetiQ deliver on-going maintenance, upgrades and servicing ...